Esha Deol: Interesting facts about the actress

Esha Deol is all set to make a comeback with a Hindi short film titled ‘Cakewalk’ to be directed by Hema Malini’s biographer turned director Ram Kamal Mukherjee. She will be playing the role of a Chef in the film, depicting the professional and personal journey of a woman in our society.

Speaking about the same, Esha said, “The idea of making a film came into Ram Kamal’s mind while he was interviewing me for his book on my mother.” While the director says Esha is the one who inspired him to direct the film.

The story and screenplay have been penned by Ram Kamal. The film will be co-directed by Abhra Chakraborty, who assisted National Award winning Bengali director Bappaditya Bandhopadhya in ‘Elar Chaar Adhyay’.

It's been quite an eventful journey for quintessential actress Esha Deol since she made her Bollywood debut in 2002 with 'Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'. She not only won accolades for her performance but also managed to make space for herself in showbiz with her endearing innocence. While the actress recently welcomed her first bundle of joy soon with hubby and businessman Bharat Takhtani, we share with you some interesting facts of the actress that you should know. Buckle up!

Not many would know about this but the actress did her Bachelor's in Computer Technology from Oxford University and further pursued Masters in Media Arts for higher education. She later decided to join the acting line of her parents and became a second-generation actress. She started her acting career in a lead role with Vinay Shukla's ‘Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe’ (2002) opposite Aftab Shivdasani, with Sanjay Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan and Anupam Kher playing supporting roles.

While the Deol girl may have received mixed response from the critics, fans wanted to see more of her. The actress went on to bag eight awards for her debut back in 2002. Deol won numerous awards for her performance including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut at the 48th Filmfare Awards. Her second film was Arjun Sablok's love triangle 'Na Tum Jaano Na Hum' opposite Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan.

Although Esha was a part of many films before 'Dhoom' but it was with this YRF production that she rose to unparallel fame with her special number 'Dhoom Machale'. The actress sported a leaner dusky look and brushed up on her sartorial choices leaving the audience in utter dismay. She soon became the trend setting diva with her impeccable dance moves and fashion sense.

While her mother and veteran actress Hema Malini is known for her dancing skills, daughters Esha and Ahana are also not far behind in this race. Deol trained in the Odissi dancing style under Mumbai guru Rabindra Atibuddhi. She is also trained in classical Bharatanatyam by her mother and is often seen performing with her. The trio set the stage on fire every time they perform together and it is stellar to watch them sway to the taal.

Trace down Esha Deol's career graph and one could see that the choices made by her - professional or personal are all straight from the heart. The actress, who wanted to be a fashion designer post college, paved her way to showbiz in no time. She tried to flourish in the short span she was under the limelight and now she is happily prepping up to welcome her first child into the world. Esha has won hearts all over the globe with her admiring attitude towards life.